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Contact (1997)

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Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Robert Zemeckis
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    Ellie Arroway Jodie Foster
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    Palmer Joss Matthew McConaughey
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    Michael Kitz James Woods
  • Profile picture of John Hurt
    S. R. Hadden John Hurt
  • Profile picture of Tom Skerritt
    David Drumlin Tom Skerritt
  • Profile picture of William Fichtner
    Kent William Fichtner
  • Profile picture of David Morse
    Ted Arroway David Morse
  • Profile picture of Angela Bassett
    Rachel Constantine Angela Bassett

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